Shakespeare teaches us a huge number of important lessons in life. Disguises may seem like a way to mix up the plot in his books, but it could be hinting at something a little bigger. In King Lear Edgar pretends to be a mad beggar so he is able to avoid his fathers' men. At the same time, Kent is disguised as a beggar. These characters disguise themselves to become someone they're not. It may have been to make themselves happy, or to make the people around them happy. Either way, we come across both of these situations in real life today. Your friends and family could be pretending to be someone they're not.
Middle School, High School and College girls say it all the time, "she is so fake," but it might be true sometimes. Kids pretend to be something or someone they're not so they can fit in. They don't do this quite to the extreme degree that Kent and Edgar do, though I think it can get to the point that kids will often question who they are. It might actually be a good thing though. Some people may get more out of life and have a deeper understanding of themselves after they put the mask down and face their true selves.
It isn't only teenage girls that pretend to be something they're not. Boys and girls of all ages do it all the time. Every human being has an urge to gain a sense of belonging, and it's natural to want to change to fit in. It's not necessarily something to be ashamed of doing, although it probably won't do you much good in the end.
I think Shakespeare was trying to tell us to watch our backs. We never really know who is being honest and who isn't. We have to pick and choose who we trust and who don't. Choose you're friends wisely and make sure you stay true to yourself, because you never know if people are really who they say they are.
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